The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-09-21
WHAT THEY ARE DOING AT N1NErY.s1x.
Marriages. Deaths, Visitors, Rail.
roads, Doctors, Blooded Pigs and
Other Matters.
NINETYSIX, Septe

NINETY-SIx, September %, 1887.
Mr.. T. T. Beacham, who has been on visit
to the mountains with his family, has re-
turned. He Travelled by private conveyance
At the residence OF DR.. q. F. E. Wenck on
the 18th instant. Mr.. John Fl. Jones, Of south.
western Georgia was happily married to Miss
Wenck and Mr.. J. S. Wilson Of this place.
Mr.. Robert l.. Blake is now at the depot
learning telcgraphy. His tutor, Mr.. Geo. Y.
Probst, is one Of the finest operators IN the
We made mistake last week and made
Dr. Miller 10 entertain DR.. Wenck while at
Due West, when 1t should have been DR..
My fine shepherd dog sucks eggs and Mrs.
"East End" says he must go. Can't some one
send me cure for the bad habit. am great
ly troubled and don't want to give up my
Mr.. John S. King has erected one Of the
sightliest buildings to be seen on the sonth
however. we think the appearance VIII De
On the night of the 14th at the residence Of
the brides father DR.. J. B. Watts. OF taurens
county, Miss Bessie Watts was married to Mr..
NJ Frazier Sanders. The marriage ceremony
was performed by the Rev. II. G. Smart; We
wish this young couple much happiness;
They begin life under f1attering auspices and
we trust their courtship will never end.
The farmers are now gathering the pinder
crop. This Is q new departure In Ninety-Slx
farming, Out we unuerSana IL Is paying
crop The Spanish pinder is a favorite va
Dr.. R. G. Turner and wife, OF Vaucluse,
S. c., came up to attend tho marriage OF Mrs.
Turner's sister, Miss Laura Wilson.
Mrs. T. a. Alston, Of Charleston, came up
to attend the wedding Of her brother, Mr..
NJ. i. Sanders.
~ two pair OF pure Berkshire pigs. They
were fine indeed. He has more to sell.
We have received n copy OF the catalogue OF
the Johnston Fair Association. 1t Is nicely
gotten up and reflects credit upon its officers
and members. The Fair will begin on the
18th of October and last two days. Lovers OF
fine stock should attend. This will Will be
the second meeting Of the Association.
Mr.. w. H. Holland Of Columbia, is up on
visit to his mothers family.
Mrs G. w. Calhoun died at the residence OF
rens county on the 18th instant, OF disease of
the heart. Mrs. Calhoun had been in bad
health for a long time, and had recently gon
she 81 s'SS Would Idf be- benelted. Few such Women
have lived amongst us. OF kind and loving
disposition, charitable and generous, and full
of hope, she has passed to that beautiful ely
thirty years she has been consistent mem:
ber Of the Presbyterian church. Her husband
and children have the warmest sympathy oil
pure in heart, for they shall see God"
We hope that every member OF the Sons OF
Temperance will turn out at the next meet
Ing to henr Dr. Blake read his inimitable es-
say on "The Boy"
visiting her aunt Mrs. E. A. Powers, OF this
Mir. F. M. Pope and his family left last
Thursday for their new home In Greenvtlle.
We hear nothing but expressions OF regret
that they have left. The people OF Green
Vile will find Mr.. Pope an acquisition, al
ways ready to do anything for the best Inter-
oct NJ tho ci
n Miss Mary Rogers, who has been on a visit
to friends In Columbia, Lancaster and Lex |
lngton has returned home.
Some of the public gin men are not charg- |
Ing some Of their neighbors tolI and Of course
kicking. Ben Ross says his cotton Is as
easily ginned as his neighbors.
Capt. G. It. Jackson has Just returned from |
meeting Of the directors OF Carolina, Knox. |
willie & Western Railroad Company held Mt
Knoxville on the 14th instant. He says ev.
erything looks bright for. the early compile
ton of The road; The following in .,,av the new
Greenville. S. c.; lst Vice President, T. P.
Branch, of Augusta, Ga; 2nd Vice President,
r. M. Cooper, Brevard, n. c.; 3rd Vice Pres; |
dent. samI Mckinney, Knoxville; Tenn.
Secretary and Treasurer, A. B. Byrd; Green |
er, Knoxvilie, Tenn. The President and Vice
Presidents were selected from the Board OF
Director, which are as follows T. P. Branch,
Augusta, Ca: S. Allen, Edgeneld, 9. c.;
H. n Sloan, Edgefield, S. C.; G. T: Jackson,
Nnety-six. $. C.; F. A. Connor, CokeS9ury,
S b. hVT9er w Maadin aaHnfnS Te
Vile, N. C.: T. N. Cooaer, Brevard. N. G.;
Samuel Mckinney, c. Z. Lucky. Knoxville,
Tenn. EASI END.